Fifth Street Finance Corp. Company Profile (NASDAQ:FSC)

Consensus Ratings for Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC)(?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.

Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies, primarily in connection with investments by private equity sponsors. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the Company's portfolio's total return by generating current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity investments. As of September 30, 2013, the Company consists of of 99 investments, 86 of which were in operating companies and 13 of which were in private equity funds. The 13 investments in private equity funds represented less than 1% of the fair value of the Company's assets at September 30, 2013 . The Company is externally managed and advised by Fifth Street Management LLC.